All you need to wash your hair is rye flour (type 1150), water, a small bowl for mixing and a whisk or shaker. The freshly prepared rye shampoo is applied by massaging the flour mash into the damp hair leaving it sit for a short while. Than it is rinsed thoroughly with warm water. Rye also makes a small appearance in the cosmetics industry as a facial skin surface smoother. Its sugars are said to make wrinkles less visible and to firm the skin long-term.
Therefore, rye is preferably used in facial care products that are supposed to achieve a quick effect. Rye is rich in lysine. This amino acid plays an important role in anti-aging cosmetics. If on a skin care product the name “Secale Cerale Seed Extract” is part of the ingredient list rye has been used as an ingredient.